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Becoming a Successful Graphic Designer

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Becoming a Successful Graphic Designer guides students preparing to enter the design profession through the many critical choices they must make, such as freelancing, agency work, or starting their own business. The book offers practical advice on client relations, organisation, billing, and more, presented through interviews with designers at various career stages. This down-to-earth approach provides relevant insights for today’s aspiring graphic designers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for design students and emerging professionals seeking guidance on starting and navigating a career in graphic design.

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As students prepare to enter the world of work, there are many decisions that they need to make about what type of career they want: Freelancing? Working in a design agency? Setting up their own business?

They also need the practical advice about how to work with clients, how to organise themselves, billing, etc.

Through interviews with people at all levels of design, the author provides down-to-earth and straightforward information that is relevant to today's students looking to start a career in design.

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Series: Creative Careers

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Praised for its practical wisdom, this book is valued by design tutors and students alike. It thoughtfully compiles essential advice for embarking on a professional graphic design career, covering everything from work settings to attitude and networking. Reviewers highlight it as a solid, invaluable resource and recommend it as a key text for design courses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472591197

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fairchild Books

Illustration: 175 colour illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Neil Leonard is Programme Leader for Graphic Design at Plymouth College of Art, UK. He is the founder of Design Your Career and runs bespoke conferences and workshops for emerging designers about building their careers and businesses.

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